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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EasyHolidayEats#CollectiveBias Gretchen signing in to report that I’m 36 weeks pregnant today and Christmas happenings are in full swing! I have so much done and still, so much to do! I’m giving myself about a week to wrap things […]
It took us two tries, but we made it out to cut down our Christmas tree this weekend. Which was followed by adorable Christmas-y kisses. And then Dom bought me an eggnog latte … because … super yum. Had Chipotle not destroyed my dinner take-out with the wrong salsa today could very well be a […]
Nesting has me doing really crazy things this pregnancy. I’m organizing weird stuff and have a random list of projects that MUST HAPPEN OR ELSE. Seriously, you guys … I’m in the midst of unpacking all the tubs in our garage and color coding them based on their contents. Girl clothes are all in pink, […]
When Bianca of The Pierogie Mama and I were invited to attend MommyCon Seattle as part of their media team we didn’t really know what we were getting ourselves into. We had heard of MommyCon, but that was the extent of our MC knowledge. So … we arrived with anticipation, wrap lust, and plans for a […]
Before I hit you up with link for some of my favorite freelance posts this month, let me first say … 1) Selfie sticks are amazing! See above :) Mine came as a gift from Stitch Fix and I heart it big time. Plusalso, Stitch Fix as a Christmas gift is a total must. […]
A few weeks ago I saw this pop up on The Paper Mama’s Instagram feed and I so badly wanted attend the Portland craft night. But, alas, Portland is a solid 2 hour drive for me … not home anymore. And so, I was forced to kick off a solo craft night in hopes of […]
How far along: 34 weeks Gender: A boy! And we finally have a name! Well, at least a first name. Weight gain: As of last week’s midwife appointment … +23 pounds, sitting pretty at 168 pounds total. Sleep: I am the pillow queen. More pillows equals more comfort for mama. Best moment this week: I took a bellybinding class on […]
Nurseries aren’t really a big deal around here. They never have been. Jemma had a little corner in our room and a play space in our guest room. Max too, had a corner in our room. That’s it. Talk about depriving our children and saving money while we’re at it! Seriously though, we always […]
I’ll admit, I don’t connect well with my pregnancies. At least I don’t feel like I do. I think about my baby often; I try a lot to connect. But it’s a struggle for sure. It takes being calm and mindful and those are qualities I lack in many areas of my life. I’m not […]
Jemma and I have been back from our trip for a month now and it has given me time to unpack and relive all our fabulous memories. And yes, as I type I’m screaming inside, “I WANT TO GO BACK!” Before I forgot too much from our magical days, I wanted to share a round up […]
Don’t let yourself miss the amazing giveaway going on this week … roughly $700 worth of baby and mama goodness! How far along: 32 weeks Gender: Little mister! Weight gain: I’ve been organizing our master bathroom in anticipation of our home birth. During my cleaning spree I found our old scale, replaced the batteries and learned that I’m […]